tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post6756749477572242873..comments2024-01-29T07:10:21.215-05:00Comments on Adventures in Writing: One Woman's Journey: Flawed Characters in Memoir #AuthorToolboxBlogHopVictoria Marie Leeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-81526973179355544472017-09-25T05:03:29.851-04:002017-09-25T05:03:29.851-04:00thank you for this your broadcast provided bright ...thank you for this your broadcast provided bright clear concept..<br /><a href="https://animationfreemovie2d3d.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">โคนัน</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-1968176594624015842017-09-10T15:41:33.132-04:002017-09-10T15:41:33.132-04:00he say that you have an differentail style he say that you have an differentail style نسhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12595514125319293644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-76096791707252359282017-08-31T13:48:18.680-04:002017-08-31T13:48:18.680-04:00Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing. I'...Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing. I'm sorry I couldn't translate your comment to be able to read it. But thanks for stopping by. Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-4826527347108273512017-08-30T19:52:15.680-04:002017-08-30T19:52:15.680-04:00شركة عزل بالدمام<a href="https://light-elrahman.com/%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%B2%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85-0550171619/" rel="nofollow">شركة عزل بالدمام </a>شوقي عوضhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14672210301597611753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-75332992369933570392017-08-27T12:55:00.867-04:002017-08-27T12:55:00.867-04:00Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing, Misha....Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing, Misha. Thank you so much for your kind words. They are greatly appreciated. As I’ve said, memoir is a story that is true. And that’s what makes it so difficult to tell. Memoirists need to make the story interesting and share insight at the same time. <br /><br />Thanks again for visiting Adventures in Writing and leaving a note. I really appreciate it. <br /> Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-21322960418233101882017-08-27T10:25:12.090-04:002017-08-27T10:25:12.090-04:00Really interesting to read this about memoirs. I&#...Really interesting to read this about memoirs. I've never really thought of writing one, but I always try to understand various kinds of storytelling. So I found this very helpful. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-32980486387959397202017-08-23T10:44:20.937-04:002017-08-23T10:44:20.937-04:00Absolutely right, Nas! Thanks so much for your con...Absolutely right, Nas! Thanks so much for your confirmation. And thanks for your kind words. They truly mean a lot. It's always a pleasure seeing you here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your week!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-50245370376964602142017-08-20T15:40:41.966-04:002017-08-20T15:40:41.966-04:00Hi Victoria!
Awesome post. Without flaws there is...Hi Victoria!<br /><br />Awesome post. Without flaws there is no conflict and without conflict in a story-it makes for boring read. So flaws is a must to make interesting reading. Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-2360957412154470592017-08-19T15:03:40.731-04:002017-08-19T15:03:40.731-04:00Your family stories about connections would be an ...Your family stories about connections would be an interesting read for sure, Hilary.<br /><br />All writing needs a critique partner and an editor to "iron out the rough patches" as you say. Writers sometimes can't see what's missing from their story on the page because they can imagine everything in their heads. They know things the reader doesn’t if it’s not on the page. <br /><br />Let me tell you, raising a family while attending college is no picnic. It is a long and tedious journey to be made only by the brave.<br /> <br />It's always a pleasure seeing you here at Adventures in Writing, Hilary. Thanks for your comment. Enjoy your weekend!<br />Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-57417268314381526302017-08-19T10:06:29.290-04:002017-08-19T10:06:29.290-04:00Hi Victoria - I'd hate to write Memoir ... way...Hi Victoria - I'd hate to write Memoir ... way too many flaws! I am writing my back story ... because the family has interesting facets ... so there's story or ten there - bringing the past towards the future and what I encounter/know about the family connections. I think if you've achieved something in life - ie an author, or an artist - then a Memoir can describe so much ... probably written in conjunction with a ghost writer/partner ... to iron out the rough patches. <br /><br />Interesting - writing your experiences, especially with your family experiences of raising a family and trying to fit in studying and writing ... it's great it'll be there for the children and grandchildren ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-92148646360685288882017-08-18T12:39:25.872-04:002017-08-18T12:39:25.872-04:00Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing, Ronel....Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing, Ronel. Thanks for your kind words. Great idea to consider the blind spot of the protagonist or character. A character refusing to acknowledge her blind spot will certainly "amp up tension."<br /><br />Thanks again for your comment here on Adventures in Writing. Please stop by again. Enjoy your weekend!<br />Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-17717404351428797572017-08-18T12:35:23.019-04:002017-08-18T12:35:23.019-04:00Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing, Erika....Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing, Erika. Thank you so much for following my blog. And thanks for your vote of confidence and kind words. Asking the right questions can help writers focus and move forward in their story.<br /><br />Thanks again for your comment here on Adventures in Writing. Please stop by again. Enjoy your weekend!<br />Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-71109765367435492142017-08-18T02:33:12.710-04:002017-08-18T02:33:12.710-04:00Characters need flaws to make them believable -- a...Characters need flaws to make them believable -- and interesting! I like to use the blind spot to amp up tension too (and it lets the reader in on something the main character doesn't know or refuses to acknowledge).<br />Great post :-)Ronel Janse van Vuurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041347187777879494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-3063934720245137392017-08-17T21:27:42.011-04:002017-08-17T21:27:42.011-04:00Hi Victoria. I love your purpose with your memoir....Hi Victoria. I love your purpose with your memoir. Especially as a mother myself it's hard to juggle it all. I love the questions you pose. Why is it relevant to her? I think considering the reader is huge. We need to write to what our reader expects. Lovely post :)Erika Beebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899619461035583262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-54553432170213929782017-08-17T17:26:28.047-04:002017-08-17T17:26:28.047-04:00Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing, Leslie...Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing, Leslie. Like I said above, memoir is a slice of your life--not the entire life story. You are right. Memoir needs to have the same elements as fiction.<br /><br />Thanks so much for your kind words and comment here on Adventures in Writing. It's greatly appreciated. Enjoy your day!<br /><br />Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-8734601912687062242017-08-17T17:21:39.201-04:002017-08-17T17:21:39.201-04:00Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing. There ...Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing. There is much confusion as to what memoir is. Memoir is a slice of your life--not the entire life story. Your whole life story is autobiography. <br /><br />All the luck with your writing endeavors. Thanks so much for your comment here on Adventures in Writing. It's greatly appreciated. Enjoy your day!<br />Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-76110654099918976162017-08-17T16:37:25.443-04:002017-08-17T16:37:25.443-04:00Hi! I like this. One might think memoir simply mea...Hi! I like this. One might think memoir simply means tell your story, but there are still the same elements as fiction-and how much more difficult because they're real people! Great insight. :)<br />LeslieLH27https://www.blogger.com/profile/17721514278620620201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-27929058587148710082017-08-17T16:12:43.432-04:002017-08-17T16:12:43.432-04:00"you need to know the overall point of the me..."you need to know the overall point of the memoir"<br /><br />THIS! I have many authors come to me in the beginning stages of writing their memoir, and when I ask them what is their memoir is about, they just say... my life. <br />Kimberly Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196571817646012316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-28659735408583302032017-08-17T11:53:47.237-04:002017-08-17T11:53:47.237-04:00Yes to all of the above. I have delved into my fea...Yes to all of the above. I have delved into my fear of failure. It’s what kept me from attempting college before. My father said I wasn’t college material—and I believed him. As for a fear of success, I was afraid what that might bring as I was a non-traditional college student, one who had a family to care for. I carried more than just books around when I attended college. <br /><br />The unknown is what holds many back from attempting a dream. I was no different. As for creating a distance from my current life at the time of attending college, one can never go back to the way she was before growing through college attendance. I’m a much different person from the mother I was before college. I believe this is a positive.<br /><br />Jennifer, I can’t thank you enough for sharing your insight here at Adventures in Writing. It is appreciated more than you realize. <br />Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-11017844016287087782017-08-17T11:34:58.177-04:002017-08-17T11:34:58.177-04:00It's so true, Raimey. As in fiction, the flaws...It's so true, Raimey. As in fiction, the flaws in memoir need to be focused on the story and insight you are trying to convey through story. <br /><br />Thank you for your kind words here on Adventures in Writing, and thanks for creating Author Toolbox so that writers may share information on the craft of writing with each other.<br />Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-67467584231354728582017-08-17T11:30:37.029-04:002017-08-17T11:30:37.029-04:00Thank you so much for your kind words and insight,...Thank you so much for your kind words and insight, Erika. Everything you said is true. And that truth is what makes writing so difficult. <br /><br />Always a pleasure seeing you here at Adventures in Writing. I hope all is going well.<br />Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-53295061172605072422017-08-17T11:26:58.800-04:002017-08-17T11:26:58.800-04:00Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing, Mica! ...Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing, Mica! Thank you so much for your vote of confidence. It truly means the world to me. Enjoy your day! Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-5895364852986283312017-08-17T11:23:39.988-04:002017-08-17T11:23:39.988-04:00That's so true, Liesbet. Many writers feel mem...That's so true, Liesbet. Many writers feel memoir is just recounting what has happened in life. Boy! I was surprised, too. Memoir done right is truly a daunting task.<br /><br />It's always a pleasure seeing you here at Adventures in Writing, Liesbet. Have a great day! Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-63891209605706080422017-08-16T19:43:18.097-04:002017-08-16T19:43:18.097-04:00I agree with EMA Timar: the flaws that are most im...I agree with EMA Timar: the flaws that are most important are those that the main character is tested on in the story. That is where the character grows, by facing those flaws, and that is where the potential lies for the change that drives the story.<br />As for a sense of inferiority, it is a subset of fear, so it could be useful to explore fear more widely. Sometimes a feeling of inferiority is tied to fear of failure; other times to fear of success. Or maybe it's both. It could also be tied to fear of the unknown, fear of rejection, fear of creating distance from our current life and relationships ... but you will know best, because it's your story!Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-19029026976866526782017-08-16T19:14:05.911-04:002017-08-16T19:14:05.911-04:00I've never thought about it from this angle, t...I've never thought about it from this angle, that memoirists need to contain the flaws within the scope of what's trying to be conveyed through story. Because you're right, I have so many flaws, that I could probably write a whole book about them. I often feel inferior, but I wonder sometimes if others don't feel this way.Raimey Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08021528443693790662noreply@blogger.com